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did not have a full sense of what washington was going to be like for him. he had not been in the middle of these kind of down-and-dirty fights, the ugly reality of governing in washington today. >> you have, in obama's case, gone within four years from being an illinois state politician to the most famous person on earth, and you have confidence in both your judgment about what's the right way to go and your ability to make it go that way. if he was too confident about being able to bring people together, one can understand, given the way he'd spent the previous four years. >> ball gowns are on their way to the cleaners, the party is over for both the new president and the nation... >> well, what does obama need to do to reassure americans right now, and the markets... >> narrator: that first week, the president had two goals: turn the economy around... >> we're talking about massive job creation... >> narrator: ...and do it by working together with the republicans. >> so he's got some selling to do... >> right now, the big debate in washington is how big s
did not have a full sense of what washington was going to be like for him. he had not been in the middle of these kind of down-and-dirty fights, the ugly reality of governing in washington today. >> you have, in obama's case, gone within four years from being an illinois state politician to the most famous person on earth, and you have confidence in both your judgment about what's the right way to go and your ability to make it go that way. if he was too confident about being able to...
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again, if you look at the gun control thing, i don't think obama can win that in washington. i think he is realizing he may be able to win it out in the troops. getting people to change their mind. let me give you an example. the voting rights act. it was not a popular piece of legislation. there is a wonderful phone conversation that lbj calls martin luther king and he said martin, i want you to find the worst place you can in the south where negro is the term then. a negro has to recite the constitution and can't get the vote. you find that place and you bring all your leaders down there and get people down there and you get that on television and you get that broadcast and i will shove this bill through. when the average guy and selma was the place. because the average american who is riding a tractor or living in the suburbs or living in a northern state will say wait a minute, it's not fair. he said the issue is not whether you are black or white, the issue is that everybody is equal. and that was very important. i think what obama is saying now it's not democratic or re
again, if you look at the gun control thing, i don't think obama can win that in washington. i think he is realizing he may be able to win it out in the troops. getting people to change their mind. let me give you an example. the voting rights act. it was not a popular piece of legislation. there is a wonderful phone conversation that lbj calls martin luther king and he said martin, i want you to find the worst place you can in the south where negro is the term then. a negro has to recite the...
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. >>> president obama will offer new sweeping gun laws of his own. any proposal to ban assault weapons is likely to face some stiff opposition in congress. tracie potts has details from washington. what are some of the measures we're expecting? >> reporter: in a few hours the president is expected to push congress to pass an assault weapons ban not clear on capitol hill if that can pass. a ban on high capacity magazine clips. but on his own the president is also expected to pitch universal background checks that would close loopholes for people who buy weapons at gun shows or online and don't have to go through those background checks. he's also expected to suggest tougher penalties for people who lie on their background checks for retailers who don't do the background checks or sell multiple weapons to felons and prostitute people who fail those background checks. mental health expected to be part of this. along video games that industry in talking with the administration last week. the president saying all of this is designed to protect children an
. >>> president obama will offer new sweeping gun laws of his own. any proposal to ban assault weapons is likely to face some stiff opposition in congress. tracie potts has details from washington. what are some of the measures we're expecting? >> reporter: in a few hours the president is expected to push congress to pass an assault weapons ban not clear on capitol hill if that can pass. a ban on high capacity magazine clips. but on his own the president is also expected to pitch...
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gun proposals live from washington. isurprise...it's eating less. to losing weight. i'm hungry just thinking about it. thank goodness for new slimful. one delicious, 90-calorie slimful and a glass of water, like before dinner, helps keep me satisfied for hours. so instead of this much, i only need this much. and slimful tastso good... i don't even miss dessert. slimful and a glass of water... eating less is a beautiful thing. in literally just minutes from now, we are also getting a first look at a "time" magazine special report that is coming out today. it's offering exclusive details from inside the white house that led to this very day and these very proposals. the cobbling together of a coalition built to reset the gun debate. there you have it, splashed on the cover, mayor michael bloomberg of new york, vice president joe biden and former congresswoman gabby giffords. the trio are "the gunfighters." time's executive editor joins us now. as you say the around your editorial table and make this decision, do you have
gun proposals live from washington. isurprise...it's eating less. to losing weight. i'm hungry just thinking about it. thank goodness for new slimful. one delicious, 90-calorie slimful and a glass of water, like before dinner, helps keep me satisfied for hours. so instead of this much, i only need this much. and slimful tastso good... i don't even miss dessert. slimful and a glass of water... eating less is a beautiful thing. in literally just minutes from now, we are also getting a first look...
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. >> so, security is in place ahead of president obama's inauguration next week and's you can imagine, it is beyond tight. the head of washington's fbi field office says 42 agencies will work together from the multiagency communication center in washington. the fbi says there are no credible corroborated threats to the event. >>> and the reverend luis layione of st. john's episcopal church steps away from the white house has been invited to deliver the closing prayer and, of course, we'll be in washington to bring you all of the history here. president obama's inauguration, we'll have soledad, zoraida, and i'm the one in the middle that will begin at 5:00 a.m. eastern time monday. >> i wasn't sure. >>> a federal grand jury investigating a police beating in henderson, nevada, a dash cam video shows the highway patrol officer pointing a gun at a drunk driver. and it turns out the driver wasn't drunk. he was in a diabetic shock. he won nearly $300,000 in a settlement from the city of henderson. >>> an update on a story we reported yesterday, a new mobile game app that the nra calls pract
. >> so, security is in place ahead of president obama's inauguration next week and's you can imagine, it is beyond tight. the head of washington's fbi field office says 42 agencies will work together from the multiagency communication center in washington. the fbi says there are no credible corroborated threats to the event. >>> and the reverend luis layione of st. john's episcopal church steps away from the white house has been invited to deliver the closing prayer and, of...
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. >> we'll be cosponsoring the march in washington. it will be on january 26th. we have had a large following there. we'll have some great speakers. we just want to be known. president obama said after newtown, it is going to take regular folks to help us pass these laws and that's who we are. we're moms, dads, grandparents, with with grandparents -- we're here to be the grassroots organization. we're not going to stop until it's done. we're not scared. and actually, 94% of the nra members want background checks. >> john: they do. >> to me, it is not political. it is just common sense. >> john: common sense and democracy. is there a web site where people can learn more about the million moms march? >> onemillion moms.org. >> john: thank you for joining us this evening. kim russell is national director for one million moms for gun control and jackie hilly director of new yorkers for gun violence. i hope we're all very pleased by what our government does in the weeks and months ahead. okay. quick question about the debt ceiling. why not? now. (vo) she gets the come
. >> we'll be cosponsoring the march in washington. it will be on january 26th. we have had a large following there. we'll have some great speakers. we just want to be known. president obama said after newtown, it is going to take regular folks to help us pass these laws and that's who we are. we're moms, dads, grandparents, with with grandparents -- we're here to be the grassroots organization. we're not going to stop until it's done. we're not scared. and actually, 94% of the nra...
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not welcome to washington, you've been here for four years, serving in the obama administration. but let me ask you about the fact that we've been talking about that the president appointed veterans from wars, war veterans, john kerry, chuck hagel, to his second term cabinet. and yet it is interesting how the diminishing number of combat veterans in the united states congress, you're among the new ones, but believe it or not, there's a diminishing number of those members of congress who have served. how important do you think it is to have more combat veterans serve in the u.s. congress? >> i think it's very important that we have more combat veterans serving in the congress, on both sides of the aisle. i do think that that shared experience will allow us to work with one another and hopefully cooperate. and, you know, one of the things about being in the military, it's all about the mission. it's not about you or your personal ideologies. it's about getting the mission done. so i hope that in this next congress, i will certainly be able to reach out to my fellow iraqs and afghan
not welcome to washington, you've been here for four years, serving in the obama administration. but let me ask you about the fact that we've been talking about that the president appointed veterans from wars, war veterans, john kerry, chuck hagel, to his second term cabinet. and yet it is interesting how the diminishing number of combat veterans in the united states congress, you're among the new ones, but believe it or not, there's a diminishing number of those members of congress who have...
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obama will unveil his gun control plan today. it calls for universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons, a ban on high xhas magazines that hold more than ten rounds, and most of funding for mental health programs. in the month since the newtown massacre, the debate over gun control has intensified with membership in the national rifle association reportedly surging. the nra is touting some 250,000 new members and vowing to fight the president's plan saying their second amendment rights are under attack. dan lothian is following all these developments in washington. what's the latest? >> the white house sees these recommendations as a way to hopefully curb gun violence and some of these things the president has backed before such as a ban on assault weapons. the president shortly after the connecticut shootings came out in support of that. so that's expected to be in the president's plan. also pressing for a ban on those high capacity magazines with more than ten rounds. that's the important note here. the aim here is to
obama will unveil his gun control plan today. it calls for universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons, a ban on high xhas magazines that hold more than ten rounds, and most of funding for mental health programs. in the month since the newtown massacre, the debate over gun control has intensified with membership in the national rifle association reportedly surging. the nra is touting some 250,000 new members and vowing to fight the president's plan saying their second amendment rights...
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that's just -- [ laughter ] >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: the american way. [ applause ] more news out of washington. education secretary arne duncan announced that he will stay at the white house for president obama's second term. he said his mission is to make the u.s. number one in education and won't stop until our students are doing gooder. [ laughter ] he won't stop. [ applause ] the movie news. mgm is coming out with a remake of the classic 1959 film, "ben-hur." [ laughter ] >> steve: what? >> jimmy: you can tell it's a remake, though, because instead of being about a jewish prince who was betrayed by his roman friend, sent into slavery and then seeks revenge, it's just about sexy vampires. [ laughter ] >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: and i think that's -- i want to see it. [ applause ] >> steve: i'd love to see it. >> jimmy: i want to see it, yeah. get this. on sunday, an elderly man in chicago accidentally crashed his car into an apple store. yeah. and not surprisingly, he didn't look any more confused than all the other elderly people inside the apple store. [ laughter and applause ] where are th
that's just -- [ laughter ] >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: the american way. [ applause ] more news out of washington. education secretary arne duncan announced that he will stay at the white house for president obama's second term. he said his mission is to make the u.s. number one in education and won't stop until our students are doing gooder. [ laughter ] he won't stop. [ applause ] the movie news. mgm is coming out with a remake of the classic 1959 film, "ben-hur." [...
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president obama so far says no u.s. boots on the ground, and no u.s. arms for the syrian opposition. his choice for secretary of state senator john kerry has gone further. >> we should weigh the risks and benefits of establishing safe zones near syria's border areas. >> reporter: if syria's president bashar al assad unleashes his chemical weapons, a real scare that emerged late last year, mr. obama says he will retaliate. >> the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. >> reporter: countries that lived through the arab spring two years ago are morphing into a zone of instability. barack obama put his administration on the line for egypt's president mohamed morsi, a member of the muslim brotherhood. but egypt's economy is on the ropes. across the region, political storm clouds ar gathering as iran, israel and eight arab countries hold crucial elections this year. >> in every one of them, a new form of right, far, far right is emerging as to change the balance of power. >> reporter: in his first term, barack ob
president obama so far says no u.s. boots on the ground, and no u.s. arms for the syrian opposition. his choice for secretary of state senator john kerry has gone further. >> we should weigh the risks and benefits of establishing safe zones near syria's border areas. >> reporter: if syria's president bashar al assad unleashes his chemical weapons, a real scare that emerged late last year, mr. obama says he will retaliate. >> the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons...
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any minute now, president obama will announce sweeping new gun control measures from the white house. they're expected to be some of the most ambitious that the country has heard in decades. joining me now from the white house, nbc news correspondent kristen welker. any idea of what type of ambitious, we keep hearing these words being tossed around, big, bold, ambitious. what that's going to be and whether or not the president will also be using this opportunity to respond to that new ad the nra has out, featuring the first daughters? >> reporter: to your first point about that ad, i don't know if president obama is going to address it. we did just get a comment from the white house. i will read that to you. this is from the white house press secretary, jay carney, who says quote, most americans agree that a president's children should not be used as pawns in a political fight, but to go so far as to make the safety of the president's children the subject of an attack ad is repugnant and cowardly. that is a reaction to this ad that the nra just released today. take a look at the ad. >
any minute now, president obama will announce sweeping new gun control measures from the white house. they're expected to be some of the most ambitious that the country has heard in decades. joining me now from the white house, nbc news correspondent kristen welker. any idea of what type of ambitious, we keep hearing these words being tossed around, big, bold, ambitious. what that's going to be and whether or not the president will also be using this opportunity to respond to that new ad the...
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four years ago president obama promised an end to the discord in washington. how is that working out? my take on this is next. >> we gather because we have chosen hope over fear. unity of purpose over conflict. on this day we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievancess and false promises, recriminations and worn out dogmas that for too long have strangled our politics. we remain a young nation but in the words of scripture the time has come to set aside childish behavior. [ male announcer ] ahh... retirement. sit back, relax, pull out the paper and...what!!?? an article that says a typical family pays $155,000 in "wall street" fees on their 401(k)s? seriously? seriously. you don't believe it? search it, "401k 155k." then go to e-trade. and roll over your old 401(k)s to a new e-trade retirement account. we have every type of retirement account. none of them charge annual fees, and all of them offer low cost investments. why? because we're not your typical wall street firm, that's why. so you keep more of your money. e-trade. less for us. more for you. >> w
four years ago president obama promised an end to the discord in washington. how is that working out? my take on this is next. >> we gather because we have chosen hope over fear. unity of purpose over conflict. on this day we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievancess and false promises, recriminations and worn out dogmas that for too long have strangled our politics. we remain a young nation but in the words of scripture the time has come to set aside childish behavior. [ male...
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host: steven, take a look at what the "washington post" says president obama is expected to say later this morning. background checks for firearms -- background checks for all firearm buyers, prohibit assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. mental health and school safety initiatives. more funding for police officers in schools. this is the "washington post" there morning. most of those would have to be done by congress, but perhaps he does some other enhance the database and that sort of thing by executive order. caller: yes. see, the mental health is a major gap there. defining who's crazy, who's not, is somebody just stressed because they lost their job. it's going to be difficult to define mental health. how do they get access to those records? are they federal? so that's the thing. people will say, is my doctor spying on me, is my psychiatrist spying on me? there may be less people going to see a psychiatrist or therapist because they may fear they will report the information back to the federal government. host: let's go back to the politics of this. george wrote thi
host: steven, take a look at what the "washington post" says president obama is expected to say later this morning. background checks for firearms -- background checks for all firearm buyers, prohibit assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. mental health and school safety initiatives. more funding for police officers in schools. this is the "washington post" there morning. most of those would have to be done by congress, but perhaps he does some other enhance the...
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general jack keane in washington. >> good talking to you. bill: you too. martha. martha: we're awaiting president obama's big big announcement today of the new gun control agenda. that will happen later this morning. it set as showdown for the second amendment. we'll speak with the nra's executive director on what he expects to hear from this announcement today. bill: check out this ice rescue. a hunter falls into the frigid cold water. how he and his dog ended up stuck in the eyes [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. bill: some of the people lance armstrong went after in years he denied being juiced up are talking. you can imagine this will continue. one of his teammates, a former teammates is talking who won tour de france titles now with the disgraced cyclist armstrong and his wife betsy, one of the first publicly to accuse armstron
general jack keane in washington. >> good talking to you. bill: you too. martha. martha: we're awaiting president obama's big big announcement today of the new gun control agenda. that will happen later this morning. it set as showdown for the second amendment. we'll speak with the nra's executive director on what he expects to hear from this announcement today. bill: check out this ice rescue. a hunter falls into the frigid cold water. how he and his dog ended up stuck in the eyes [ male...
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like all of the license plates they started using the slogan in 2000 to protest washington's lack of a voting member in congress. it will stay on all of mr. obma's official vehicles through his second term. >>> the 2008 presidential campaign was the first time we heard the expression no drama, obama. it was a compliment from his supporters. now bill plante says critics say the president is not only no drama but he's no fun and that's hurting his relationship with congress. >> please have a seat everybody. good morning. >> reporter: the morning of the last meeting came to an unusual ground. debt ceiling, gun control, fiscal cliff. but then a reporter asked about the criticism that the president is too insular, doesn't socialize enough. >> most people who know me know i'm a pretty friendly guy. and i like a good party. >> there's sometimes a disconnect with some people. anybody who gets to know president obama, finds him to be just like a normal and fun. >> reporter: presidential historian and cbs news consultant douglas brinkley says there's a reason the president hasn't connected wit
like all of the license plates they started using the slogan in 2000 to protest washington's lack of a voting member in congress. it will stay on all of mr. obma's official vehicles through his second term. >>> the 2008 presidential campaign was the first time we heard the expression no drama, obama. it was a compliment from his supporters. now bill plante says critics say the president is not only no drama but he's no fun and that's hurting his relationship with congress. >>...
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chief washington correspondent james rosen live in our d.c. bureau with more on that. do we know yet, whether the obama-biden proposals, james, contain anything as far as hollywood and the gaming industry are concerned? >> reporter: we don't, jon. even executives at the major trade associations for these industries they have not seen advance copies of what the president and the vice president are rolling out just in a little time from now later this hour but it is broadly expected that the white house proposals will only include recommendations, not new proposed statutes with compulsory mandates where movies, tv shows and videogames are concerned. an expert on the psychology of killing told fox news shortly after newtown that videogames are undeniably part of the problem. >> videogames are addictive. they're seductive. they create sleep deprivation. sleep deprivation is factor in mental illness, depression an suicide. videogames are major factor in suicides. we see it in our military report are the the gaming industry is prepared to think anew about this issue and clai
chief washington correspondent james rosen live in our d.c. bureau with more on that. do we know yet, whether the obama-biden proposals, james, contain anything as far as hollywood and the gaming industry are concerned? >> reporter: we don't, jon. even executives at the major trade associations for these industries they have not seen advance copies of what the president and the vice president are rolling out just in a little time from now later this hour but it is broadly expected that...
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danielle lee is in washington, d.c. with more on the political show that's already under way. >> reporter: president obama announced sweepg
danielle lee is in washington, d.c. with more on the political show that's already under way. >> reporter: president obama announced sweepg